Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-02-24
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE,
MnNnAr Eeh IL

I per annum, payable monthly, and for the
! repeal of the law supplying a messenger
at SIS per mouth. Sen. Merrill; 10 in
corporate thS city os Ashland. Sen.
Cooper: To prevent the employment of
children under ii years of age in factor
les, shops and other places. The follow
ing bills were eoncurred in: TO author
ize the construction and maintenance of
a bridge across the Mississippi and its
channels at the city of Red Wing, in the
state of Minnesota, and the acquiring of
lands for the approaches thereto. To
authorize VIM. IL. Bradley to build and
maintain dam across the Wisconsin
river in Lincoln county. This Is the
"Tomahawk" bill.
House rhe following bills were intro
duced: Mr.. Powell; 70 amend the
statutes relating TO highways and bridges;
also to authorize toll bridge on the Wis
consin river from Sank to Dane or Iowa
counties. Mr.. Garside: Relating to the
care of the chronic insane; also to pro
vide board of physicians TO examine in
sane persons; also relating to the salaries
Of county officers. Mr. Cox; Relating to
highways and bridges; also, 20 amend
the statutes relating TO town officers. Mr..
J. A. Murphy. 70 provide for agricul-
tural instruction in counties, A large
number OF bills were indefinitely post
/ poued and the assembly adjourned.
TUESDAY, Feb. 10.
/ Senate Sen. Ware; Joint resolution,
providing ways and means whereby the
| pension and labor system can be discuss
ed by representatives of each state in
/ the union; and that the commissioner of
labor statistics Of this state act as repre-
sentative OF the state, at same salary rs
now received, but that his expenses be
paid. The following bills we're intro
duced: BY Sen. Klotz: To repeal chapter
8, Of the laws of 1885, TO provide for the
holding of agricultural institutes; also in
relation to seeds and their distribution.
Sen. Buckstaff: Relating to losses and
claims OF mutual insurance companies.
Sen. Conklin: To amend chapter 40, of
revised statutes relative 10 towns, cities
and villages; also, to amend law of 1882,
appointing a register in probate of Dane
county. Sen. Dyson; Relating to attach
ments and garnishments, also relating to
the employments of persons in county
jails Sen. Cooper. To amend law rslat-
ing TO lodges, oranges, etc. Adjourn
cd.
House-A petition was presented by
Mr. MoEifoy asking that congress be re-
quosted to pass bill to pension Union
prisoners of the war of the rebellion.
Mr.. Humphrey, a petition for the passage
of bin No lat A., relating to the wages
of laoor. Bills introduced; BY Mr.. Cratic,
To appropriate to the county agricultur-
, al society of Manitowoc county $500 for
1887 and 5000 for 1888. Mr.. Hall, To in
, corporate the city of Amigo. Mr.. Bar
tholf, To appropriate $4,000 to enable
the state to make TN educational exhibit
| at the national educational exposition, to
y bo hell in Chicago next summer Mi
!. Hammel, To amend the revised statutes
e relating to lands sold for taxes. The res
olution was adopted making tho bill tt
repeal the mill tax act a special order To-
Thursday. Adjourned.
0 "WEDNESDAY, Feb. 16.
. Senate The following bills were intro
!, duced TO incorporate the city of Juneau
in Dodge county; TO amend the revised
T. statutes relating TO the university
! to authorize Joseph Sumvill'
to keep and maintain Il ferry across
r the st. Croix river; TO amend the revised
s statutes relating to change Of county
n NNNA
gress protecting the cattle interests o
the country against pleuro-pneumonia
Adjourned
House, Petitions were presented ask
ing for the passage of bill No. l15 A. 70
> lating to certain highways in Monroe
L county The following bills were thei
introduced: BY Mr. Humphrey, to author
u ize a dam in st. Crox county; also re
lating to county superintendent o
. schools; also to establish school TO
idiotic children. Mr.. Avery, to incorpo
rate the city of Reedsburg, Mr.. Field ro
lating TO threatening communication
= and to prohibit punishment thersfor
Mr. Meyers, TO prohibit the usur.
on certain loans on chatte
mortgages. Mr.. Stewart TO appropriate -
> the Wisconsin wool growers certain sun
! of money Mr.. S. S. Miller, relating e
the removal of county seats, Mr.. Luch
3 singer, TO provide for the organization o
= iron mining companies and 20 define thei
y duties. Mr. Rudzinski, to provide penalt,
s. for issuing bank checks without funds II
2 bank for payment of the same; also reg
ulating the taking Of personal propert
X sold conditioNally. Mr.. Carside, TO pro
d vide for the adjustment of disputes be
tween employers and employees and pro
7 viding a board of arbitration. AID
4, iourned.
THURSDAY, Feb. II.
. Senate The following bills were int 70
duced Sen. Fritz, to tax gift legacies Il
certain cases, Son. Jmes. to amend tn
= law OF 1875 for a more efficient common
Z school income, Sen. Buokstaf, TO ament
the charter OF the city of Oshkosh, Sen
Leahy. to amend the laws of 1883, relat
ing 10 the charter Of the city Of Wausau
\ To amend revised statutes RESTING e
action by attachment and garnishmeD
Following bills were passed. to authorlz
and empower tho county Of Douglas Z
dredge st. Croix bay, TO appropriate
:. $1,000 to the Gettysburg battlefield mem
n orjal association. The mill tax bill Il
d provide for more efficient common schoo
income was indefinitely postponed, by
y vote OF 20 to u, and the senate adjourn
r ed
Rot@e.-Seyeral petitions were present
G ed from women asking that they be re
r lieved from taxation or be allowed I'M
r. right of suffrage. Bills introduced q
!. follows: BY Mr.. Field, to amend revised
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